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		<title>I Never Finished High School</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Julia from Springfield, MA &#8211; 18 I need my GED, because I never finished high school. I need to pass the GED test in order to have a career and to put my daughter in day care. My friends and family have given some help, and they share their opinions with me on how to pass the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Just Trying to Hold On</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Nov 2011 15:41:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sherri from Valdosta, GA &#8211; 41 I am so good at so many things. I love culinary arts, and I am determined to do what I&#8217;ve got to in order to go all the way! It&#8217;s time I do it because it bothers me that I don&#8217;t have a diploma. I dropped out in the 11th [...]]]></description>
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		<title>I Can’t Stand High School</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Nov 2011 16:07:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Alex from Newport Beach, CA &#8211; 17 I can&#8217;t sit in a high school class that moves incredibly slow for two hours. If I got my GED I could start community college and my career. The only problem is, I don&#8217;t know if I am eligible to take the GED or even go to community college. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>I Want to Pass the GED Math Test</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Nov 2011 06:33:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Danielle from Detroit, MI &#8211; 20 What motivated me to get my GED was me wanting to continue my education and become more of what I am today. I never actually dropped out of school or stopped going for a certain amount of time. I just always missed a lot of days throughout my first three [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Social Anxiety and the GED</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Oct 2011 20:57:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Rachel from Oregon &#8211; 16 I had tried online school my sophmore year of high school. That did not work out very well as I did not get much help with the subjects I needed help with such as math. So, I ended up flunking even though I tried really hard to understand the stuff. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Believe in Yourself</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Oct 2011 20:44:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dorothy from Fayetteville, NC &#8211; 56 I am very tired of wanting my GED diploma, but not even trying to get it. I need help in all areas, but I really want to be able to read, write, and spell with my grandchildren. I&#8217;ve tried to sit in a classroom, but my mind wanders too much. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>I Want to Be a Nurse</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Oct 2011 21:20:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Narinder from Othello, WA &#8211; 28 I just want to have a better future, so I&#8217;m currently working on getting my GED at BBCC.  My dream is to become a nurse. My English is not strong, and I&#8217;m taking an ESL class.  I&#8217;m also taking a GED class, and need help with the English in it. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>My Own Business</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Oct 2011 21:00:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Pedro from Waukegan, IL &#8211; 62 I lost my job ten months ago. Now I &#8216;m trying to get my own business by putting a daycare in my home. That is why I need my G.E.D. Diploma. I never had the opportunity to go to school. When I was a kid, my childhood was working at [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Getting U.S. Citizenship</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Rashelle from Ballwin, MO &#8211; 24 I worked in fast food after I graduated from high school in my country. I want to get the GED to get a better job. I&#8217;ve always wanted to be a chef in a nice restaurant or on cruise ship. I&#8217;d also like to work in a hotel as [...]]]></description>
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		<title>For my Daughter</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Oct 2011 05:41:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[JJ from Dallas, TX &#8211; 24 I decided that I needed to get my GED because I have a daughter on the way. I&#8217;ve always been a procrastinator. I couldn&#8217;t do it for myself, but I found the strength to do it for my unborn daughter. I was really inspired by my mother. I know [...]]]></description>
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